An Urban Journey from Garden to Fork

People ask me “what is your favorite thing to cook?” and I typically answer with “it depends” but the truth is that there is one thing that I love to make. A simple omelette combines the purity of eggs with a little fat, but relies on a lot of technique that is never really mastered….

I am no chili expert but I can make a good chili that adheres to a couple of basic rules that guide all great chili recipes, with one exception. Let’s get the exception out of the way up front, beans. In Texas, putting beans in chili is the equivalent of using marked cards in a…

This is my favorite way to cook bacon. The process is easy and convenient, but the kicker is that the end result is bacon that is succulent and flavorful. Let’s talk about what is happening when you cook bacon. The first result of heating the bacon is that the fat is rendering and whatever water…

We had a lot of leftover prime rib from Christmas dinner, and along with some mashed potatoes this makes for the perfect leftover meal. Shephard’s pie is a classic dish that should be respected in the traditional form. It really doesn’t need any tinkering with, it is the ultimate comfort food and can also be…